Alessandra Desiderio’s claim that her insurance premiums “have gone up by hundreds and even thousands of dollars” doesn’t pass the smell test. Almost every claim of this nature has been thoroughly debunked.

Additionally, she should be thanking the Affordable Care Act’s provisions preventing her insurance company from dropping her and her son for any reason they want to or no longer capping benefits or denying them insurance based on pre-existing conditions.

While the ACA is not perfect, it is better than doing nothing. Hopefully at some point the United States will join the rest of the industrialized world and provide quality health insurance for all of its citizens via single-payer.

Joseph Hemphill, Denver

This letter was published in the July 28 edition.

While sorry about the family health problems of the letter-writer from Colorado Springs, I am skeptical about her claim that Obamacare has caused her health costs to mushroom. Such claims abound from people who opposed President Obama in the first place and who get their information from right-wing media. Many of these claims, however, were erroneous. In some cases, the claimants were not enrolled in an Obamacare program; in others, their actual insurance costs had decreased while the quality of their care had improved.

According to reliable statistics, some people have not personally benefited from Obamacare (myself included), but very few have been seriously hurt, and millions have benefited greatly. Hopefully, some competent analyst will check out this case, help the lady if possible, and also correct her charges against Sen. Mark Udall.

John Kitchens, Littleton

This letter was published in the July 28 edition.

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Immigrant children sleep in a holding cell at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing facility on June 18 in Brownsville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool)

Child immigration could be a blessing in disguise if we handle it right. Think about the amazing fortitude and determination it takes for a young child to get here. And to survive, they have to be very intelligent. How many American children could do what these kids are doing?

This is a great opportunity to get children with amazing, positive attributes. We should welcome this talent with open arms.

Ed Shackelford, Denver

This letter was published in the July 28 edition.

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President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Los Angeles last Thursday. (AP file)

Remember “gravitas”? It is a word that came up during George W. Bush’s run for the presidency. It is that aura of wisdom and intellectual weight that gives confidence that a leader can handle the job. Many questioned whether Bush had the necessary gravitas, and many might still argue the point. One hopes that such a leader has good advisers around him and that he heeds their advice.

Who are Barack Obama’s advisers? He is not respected abroad. He can’t or won’t deal with Congress. He blames others for problems, and when things get really tough, like right now with crises cropping up everywhere, he’s off to fundraisers. He seems disengaged from it all. Gravitas? Where are the seasoned diplomats and legislators who can use a lifetime of public service experience and some knowledge of history to help this president deal with tough issues and emerge standing tall?

Jim Ogle, Denver

This letter was published in the July 28 edition.

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